FMLA

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 “FMLA”

FMLA requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to “eligible” employees for certain family and medical reasons. This leave covers maternity leave and sick leave as specified by the law. Employees are eligible if they have worked for a covered employer for at least one year and for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months.